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Sri Lanka · H4

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Dependent of an H worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and similar workers.

H4 visas issued to people from Sri Lanka · February 2026
6

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (9) — -33.3%.

H4 visas made up 0.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-33.3% vs January 2026 (9)-57.1% vs February 2025 (14)

All published months together: 559

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Sri Lanka · Visa class H4 · One total per month
  • Dec 20256
  • Jan 20269
  • Feb 20266
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  • Jan 2026 is 3 (50.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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Total issued 696
Total696
Total visas issued
77
Latest 12 months · Sri Lanka · H4
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  1. B1/B27,160
  2. C1/D927
  3. F1605
  4. A2257
  5. J1137
  6. F2116

Sri Lanka · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202581
  • 202615
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Month20252026Change
January59 +80.0%
February146 -57.1%
March10––
April10––
May7––
June6––
July7––
August5––
September7––
October3––
November1––
December6––

When is it busy? Sri Lanka · H4

Busiest month: January (14.6% of a typical year). Quietest: May (3.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Sri Lanka · H4: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02550751002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial49
2019 68
2020 14
2021 54
2022 97
2023 85
2024 96
2025 81
2026 partial15